Engineering Projects Intern
About The Position
Leidos is seeking motivated students for its Summer 2027 Internship Program, beginning in May 2027. The Engineering Projects Intern will join the Digital Sector and support the DIET engineering team on the Defense Enclave Services (DES) contract. The internship is 100% remote, with a primary focus on U.S. Eastern time zones, and provides hands-on experience in project management. The intern will support multiple engineering projects and take part in schedule management, change management, team coordination, and related project management duties. The role also rotates through engineering support duties to build an understanding of project work from design and testing through migration and operations. Candidates must be based in the United States and have reliable internet and video-conferencing capabilities.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college or university.
- Strong interest in project management, systems engineering, or computer science.
- Familiarity with Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Excel, Teams, or the Power Platform; academic or personal experience is acceptable.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and keen attention to detail.
- Ability to collaborate in a virtual team environment and manage multiple technical tasks simultaneously.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- A Secret security clearance is required to start; Leidos will sponsor if necessary.
- Must be based in the United States and have reliable internet service and video-conferencing capabilities.
Nice To Haves
- A degree program in Business Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the project manager with project management efforts across multiple engineering projects.
- Assist with change requests and maintenance-window planning across engineering projects.
- Assist with network Point of Contact (POC) coordination.
- Provide Jira task management support to the project manager.
- Assist subject matter expert (SME) teams with preparation and uploading of Contract Deliverables (CDRLs).
- Organize and triage issues for SME teams.
- Assist with coordination and communication for engineering testing activities.
- Rotate through engineering support duties to understand the design, test, migration, and operations phases.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
